Simon Glerum, 33, was arrested after Stanstead Airport custom's officers intercepted his parcel, from Hong Kong, containing the doll.
Chemsford Crown Court heard he had an unhealthy attitude towards child pornography and suffered self-esteem issues
Cops then raided his home in Great Bardfield and found indecent images and movies of children on his computer, Chemsford Crown Court heard.
She also condemned all sexual activity involving children as "deeply disturbing and very troubling", before she added: "By downloading this filth, for filth it is, you are simply perpetuating what is a vile, wicked and evil trade.”
Justifying her decision, she said it was in the public interest for offenders to learn the "errors of their ways".
He admitted importing the child sex doll through Stansted Airport, three counts of making indecent images of a child and one count of possession of a prohibited image.
Glerum received a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for two years, with a condition that Glerum must undertake a specialist programme to address his issues.The programme was set so his "poor social functioning, low self-esteem issues and unhealthy attitude towards child pornography" will be addressed, the court heard.
Defence lawyer Christopher Stimpson said Glerum had been receiving treatment for the last eight months and was making significant progress.A sexual harm prevention order was also imposed on the 33-year-old for five years.
His internet use will be monitored and he will have to sign the sex offenders' register for ten years.
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